Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2011

 

 

 

Commission

File Number

  

Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation,

Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number

  

IRS Employer

Identification Number

1-9894   

Alliant Energy Corporation

(a Wisconsin corporation)

4902 N. Biltmore Lane

Madison, Wisconsin 53718

Telephone (608) 458-3311

   39-1380265

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(b) The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareowners during the annual meeting of shareowners of Alliant Energy Corporation (the “Company”) on May 10, 2011 are as follows.

1. Election of directors for terms expiring in 2014. Each nominee for director was elected by the following vote:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Votes
 

William D. Harvey

     67,921,935         6,873,275         15,291,352   

Singleton B. McAllister

     71,237,832         3,557,056         15,291,674   

2. Advisory vote on approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. This matter was approved by the following vote:

 

For     Against     Abstentions     Broker
Non-Votes
 
  67,092,410        6,520,389        1,182,411        15,291,352   

3. Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Annual advisory votes were chosen by the following vote:

 

1 Year     2 Years     3 Years     Abstentions     Broker
Non-Votes
 
  57,990,531        1,210,694        14,510,825        1,083,160        15,291,352   

4. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. This matter was approved by the following vote:

 

For     Against     Abstentions  
  88,546,366        1,006,274        533,922   

 

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(d) In light of these voting results and other factors, the Board of Directors of the Company decided that the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers until it decides to hold the next vote on the frequency of such votes. The Company is required to hold a vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on compensation of its named executive officers at least once every six years.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Alliant Energy Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: May 12, 2011     By:  

/s/ William D. Harvey

      William D. Harvey
      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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